c.1945 Gideons New Testament and Psalms KJV Vintage Bible, Rare Pocket Bible, King James Version - Ref X648

Published around 1945, as the second world war was drawing to a close and the world stood on the threshold of a new era, this vintage gideons new testament and psalms offers a deeply evocative piece of christian and social history.issued by the gideons international within the british isles, this compact king james version was created to place scripture into the hands of travellers, servicemen, hospital patients, and ordinary readers during one of the most turbulent periods of the twentieth century. bound in a handsome deep burgundy cover with gilt lettering and the distinctive gideons emblem, it carries the quiet dignity of a devotional object made to be used, carried, and cherished.the volume contains the new testament and psalms in the authorised king james version, with pronunciation marks, reference aids, and the original gideons introductory pages, including “who are the gideons?” and “where you may find help.” its slim, pocket-sized format, measuring approximately 11 cm wide, 16.5 cm high, and just 0.5 cm deep, gives it particular appeal as a wartime-era devotional bible and collectible religious keepsake.what elevates this copy is its survival in notably attractive condition, with a clean gilt-stamped cover, intact text block, and pleasing signs of age that enhance rather than diminish its character. more than a small bible, it is a tangible relic of mid-century faith, evangelism, and endurance — a refined addition for collectors of vintage bibles, gideons editions, king james scriptures, or meaningful christian antiques.